dollar
ˈdɒlə
dollar: official currency in the US, Canada, Australia, etc
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Noun

1.
financeUSofficial currency in the US, Canada, Australia, etcUS
  • The dollar is strong against the euro.
buck currency money
2.
valueTECH.something generally accepted as a medium of exchangeTECH.
  • They donated millions of dollars to the charity.
cash currency money
3.
businessRaresymbol of commercialism or greedRare
  • The dollar has become a symbol of greed.
avarice greed materialism
4.
scienceTECH.unit of reactivity in nuclear physicsTECH.
  • The reactor reached one dollar of reactivity.
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  • dollar: official currency in the US, Canada, Australia, etc
    official currency in the US, Canada, Australia, etc
  • dollar: something generally accepted as a medium of exchange
    something generally accepted as a medium of exchange

Expressions with dollar

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highest amount of money paid for something
He paid top dollar for that rare book.
money regarded as a major goal
He abandoned his dreams for the almighty dollar.
lacking the necessary amount or resources
His plan was a dollar short to be successful.
consumer spending influences economy and business decisions
Dollar democracy drives market trends through consumer choices.
spend a lot of money on something
She paid top dollar for that designer handbag.
everything is routine and mundane
Waking up early for work, he sighed, 'Another day, another dollar.'

Origin of dollar

German, Thaler (valley)

Terms with dollar included in their meaning

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finance
dollar in American currency
finance
hundred-dollar bill or similar note
finance
coin worth one-tenth of a dollar
dollar
every dollar counts
CADabbr.
abr: Canadian Dollar
money used in Canada for buying things
finance
United States coin worth half of a dollar
finance
ten-dollar bill
US$abbr.
abr: United States dollar
money used in the United States

Examples of dollar in a sentence

  • The price was listed in dollars and euros.
  • She found a dollar on the sidewalk.
  • He paid five dollars for the book.
  • In modern society, the dollar drives consumer behavior.
  • The dollar often dictates political decisions.
  • The experiment required a precise dollar measurement.

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  1. French:dollar, symbole de cupidité, ...
  2. German:Dollar, Geld, ...
  3. Italian:dollaro, unità di reattività, ...
  4. Spanish:dólar, unidad de reactividad, ...
  5. Portuguese:dólar, dinheiro, ...
  6. Chinese:美元, 货币, ...
  7. Japanese:ドル, 通貨, ...
  8. Arabic:دُولار, وحدة دولار, ...
  9. Hebrew:דוֹלָר, דּוֹלָר, ...
  10. Russian:доллар, валюта, ...
  11. Ukrainian:долар, гроші, ...
  12. Hindi:डॉलर, मुद्रा, ...
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